Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds | Science
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Diets high in sugar cause metabolic disease in humans, but several lineages of birds have convergently adapted to feed on nectar or fruits high in sugar. We studied the underlying molecular mechanisms in hummingbirds, parrots, honeyeaters and sunbirds in…
